Announcing the UK tech sector’s 33 Rising Stars semi-finalists

Announcing the UK tech sector’s 33 Rising Stars semi-finalists
Almost three months after applications opened, we’re ready to announce the 33 startups through to the Rising Stars Semi-Final.

Rising Stars aims to find and showcase the most innovative, exciting tech startups across the UK. The competition offers early-stage companies the chance to raise their profile, connect with and learn from other founders, mentors, investors and influencers, and win a prize package designed to supercharge their business.

Applications for the competition were reviewed by a UK-wide judging panel, who shortlisted 33 of the best companies to go through to the Rising Stars Semi-Final on 16–17 January 2019 at Barclays Eagle Labs in Manchester. The semi-finalists will receive pitch training from a team of experts before presenting to our expert judging panel. Only 20 of these companies will make it through to the Grand Final at London’s Rich Mix on 6 March 2019.

Northern Ireland

Unissu (Ecommerce & Marketplace, Belfast) – Enabling property companies, investors and advisers to make smarter capital allocations as they deal with the digital transformation of the property industry.

South East

Gorilla in the Room (App & Software Development, Brighton) – Immersive technology that improves consumer research by immersing people in real-world situations to more accurately predict their purchase decisions.

Vitaccess (HealthTech & BioTech, Oxford) – A platform that produces real-time data on how diseases and treatments impact patients’ everyday lives, based on tailor-made apps installed on their smartphones.

Serelay Ltd (Tech for Good, Harwell) – Enabling mobile device users to capture verifiable photos and videos, and platforms receiving these to query them for authenticity of content, time and location.

Wales

Inspirze Ltd (App & Software Development, Wrexham) – A smart social enterprise platform of engagement that builds brand differentiation by incorporating a company’s people into the brand design and story.

miFuture Group Ltd (EdTech, Pontypridd) – Connecting young people to the world of work, by matching them to suitable earning, learning, training and volunteering positions where they can apply in a swipe.

Yorkshire & Humber

The Data City (Data, Analytics & Cybersecurity, Leeds) – Using data and AI to provide central and local government with the insight they need on organisations across the UK, in order to direct economic policy decisions.